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Apple ships iSync beta: News.com runs through iSync's features, which include Bluetooth-based synchronization of information to cell phones, starting out with a limited set.
With the release of iSync, I'm definitely in the mindset for a Sony Ericsson T68i, which is one of the supported cell phones. (Perhaps I can just drop my current phone.) I tested a T68i for about five weeks, in the middle of which period Jaguar was released with its built-inBluetooth support. The phone itself is pretty terrific, and coupled with the wireless headset, a real winner. Two problems, though: no direct US carrier support yet, and GSM/GPRS only options mean that coverage is not 100 percent. Ah, a third problem: without cell phone number portability, I'd have to change my phone number, which I've had for nearly five years and am reluctant to give up.
O'Reilly Mac OS X conference this week: Expect fewer posts, as I speak and attend the O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference this week in Santa Clara. (You can still sign up and attend!) Monday morning, I present 3 1/2 hours on wireless in a tutorial session, and then attend the rest of the week, which includes sessions on community wireless networking, zero-configuration networking with Rendezvous, and virtual private networks.